African Americans

The “African vs. African American” divide is rooted in centuries of trauma, colonization, and deliberate miseducation. 

From inspiring stories to imperative history lessons, these 20 books should be on every African American's "must-read" list.

On this Giving Tuesday, take some time to reflect on the financial contributions from African Americans that have been consistent and dependable for many generations.

"Lift Every Every Voice And Sing," a poem written by James Weldon Johnson - often dubbed "The Black National Anthem" - was first performed Feb. 12, 1900. Here's what you need to know about it.

The neglected history of Black mapmaking in America shows the creative ways in which Black people have historically used mapping to document their stories.

Statistics show that Black folks are among the most giving people in the country, and have been for a long time despite disproportionate economic disadvantages.

In an op-ed, the founder of the National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc., writes that reparations requires building collective power.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested Black Americans aren't actually Americans when he said about the voting rights filibuster, "If you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."

From Tommie Smith and John Carlos' Black Power salute to Gabby Douglas becoming the first African American to win an individual gymnastics title, Black Americans have undeniably had some of the most iconic moments in Olympics history.

Progress has been made for Black people since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in 1968. Just not as much as many of us would like.

Outrage over racial profiling and the killing of African Americans by police officers and vigilantes in recent years helped give rise to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Morehouse School of Medicine has received $40 million to help combat COVID-19 in underserved communities.